Highbury Day Nursery
Day nursery in London, N5. Part of the Islington council area.
Unit A, Highbury Stadium Square, Stadium Mews,Highbury, London, N5 1FP
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 August 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Highbury Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £185 | £586 |
| 2 years old | £181 | £572 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £179 | £567 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Highbury Day Nursery against London
| Highbury Day Nursery | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Be Me Day Nursery Melody Lane Outstanding, 120 places, N5 2BQ
- Little Angels Day Nursery & Pre-School Outstanding, 76 places, N5 2LL
- Aberdeen Park Nursery Outstanding, 40 places, N5 2LJ
Highbury Day Nursery is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which has 245 nurseries in England and 33 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in London.
Questions parents ask about Highbury Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Highbury Day Nursery have?
- Highbury Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 23 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Highbury Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Highbury Day Nursery for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Highbury Day Nursery cost?
- Highbury Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Highbury Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Highbury Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Highbury Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Highbury Day Nursery on 23 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Highbury Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Highbury Day Nursery is one of 245 day nurseries in England run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.